After setting aside “visceral” reactions against the NTIA’s June 6 restructuring policy notice governing the $42.5 billion Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program, state broadband officials Thursday expressed willingness to roll up their sleeves and make it work.
It would be a hard time to be working at a State Broadband Office. So many changes. So many timelines. But last week, the Minnesota Office of sent out a message saying they are moving forward and inviting folks to learn more at their online office hours tomorrow…
OBD is committed to continue our transparency in communications and sharing information and updates as we understand them. We will share this information as it is available on the OBD BEAD webpage, and at a BEAD Office Hours + Information Session, Tuesday June 17 at 11am. Please reach out with any questions or concerns to deed.broadband@state.mn.us.
OBD Executive Director, Bree Maki, said much the same at the MN Broadband Task Force meeting earlier in the week.